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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump apparently raised his estimate of possible deaths in the United States from the coronavirus on Friday, saying at a White House event that he expects fewer than 100,000 deaths, an upper limit higher than 60,000. to 70,000 deaths he discussed Monday. “Hopefully we …

[ad_1] (Reuters) – President Donald Trump won the 2016 election by vowing to put “America first,” nullify what he said were unfair trade deals, and force US allies to pay more for joint defense measures. In a Nov. 3 election, he will face former Vice President Joe Biden, who vows …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday (May 1) detained hundreds of refugees and migrant workers for living illegally in the country, human rights groups said, at a time of movement and travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Public anger over the presence of migrant foreigners …

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ural Airlines has started delivering in-flight meals to private travel Russians who lose the thrill of a catering cart rolling down the aisle due to coronavirus blockages. The airline, which is delivering meals on board to customers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, said the initiative …

[ad_1] A man wears a protective mask while walking in a deserted shopping mall along the Orchard Road shopping belt last month. (AP Photo) SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 932 additional new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, of which only five are Singaporean or permanent residents. The Ministry of Health (MOH), in …

[ad_1] Trump is making handling the outbreak in Beijing a major issue for his re-election campaign in November. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened China with new tariffs as he intensified his attacks on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, saying he had seen evidence linking …

[ad_1] Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, former president of the National University of Singapore, has served as the first chief health scientist at the Ministry of Health (MOH) since 2018. He was director of medical services for the Ministry of Health from 2000 to 2004, during which he led the public …

[ad_1] LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised a “comprehensive plan” to lift the blockade that has paralyzed the economy, as he declared that the United Kingdom has already passed the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. In his first press conference since recovering from Covid-19, Johnson promised to establish …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (ANN): Foreign workers who recovered from Covid-19 began moving to the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship after it passed a multi-agency assessment. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a Facebook post on Friday (May 1) that the first workers boarded the ship on Wednesday (April 29) from the …

[ad_1] From shirtless soldiers to teenagers basking in the sun at their parents’ driveways, Indonesians are soaking up rays like never before in hopes that abundant sunlight will prevent the coronavirus. The rush to start a practice generally associated with foreigners bound for Bali has been fueled by unfounded claims …